Burns replaces Jeggo for key Australia World Cup qualifiers

Sydney: Austria-based midfielder James Jeggo has been ruled out of Australia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Iraq in Tehran on Thursday and the United Arab Emirates in Sydney five days later through injury.

The uncapped Jeggo, who currently plays for Sturm Graz, has been ruled out with a minor glute strain and will be replaced in the squad by FC Tokyo star Nathan Burns.